Netflix Cancels 'Perfect' After Brown Departure

Netflix has canceled its upcoming sports drama "Perfect," which was set to star Millie Bobby Brown as Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug, following the actor's departure from the project over creative differences with producers.

The film, first announced in September 2025, was slated to begin production this summer but has been scrapped entirely, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Brown, known for her role as Eleven in Netflix's "Stranger Things," was attached not only as the lead but also as a producer through her banner, PMCA Productions. The project was to be backed by producers Nik Bower of Riverstone Pictures and Thomas Benski of Magna Studios, with 30WEST serving as executive producer.

"Perfect" centered on Strug's pivotal role in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where the 18-year-old member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team, dubbed the Magnificent Seven, helped secure the team's first gold medal. Despite a severe ankle injury, Strug executed a flawless vault on her final attempt, collapsing afterward and being carried off the mat by her coach, Béla Károlyi. The moment, captured in a widely iconic image, propelled Strug to national fame, including...